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. >>> president obama paid tribute to panetta. panetta says one of the biggest honors was leaving the white house after the president announced that osama bin laden was dead. >> i could hear the chants from people gathered around the white house and in lafayette park yelling usa, usa. >> panetta plans to stay on until his successor is confirmed then return to his farm. >>> kids with nerf guns playing a game of assassins. >> it's a way to unwind. >> reporter: why one bay area school says it's >>> in san jose a suspect who escaped police custody is back behind bars. 32-year-old anthony sanchez slipped his cuffs from the back to the front while in a police. sanchez made his way to the drive's seat and sped off while the officer was doing paper work outside. they found sanchez late last night sleeping in a stolen pickup truck in south san jose. he now faces several charges including auto theft on top of that original probation violation. >>> it is a game that has become popular among teenagers but the friendly competition can be mista
. >>> president obama paid tribute to panetta. panetta says one of the biggest honors was leaving the white house after the president announced that osama bin laden was dead. >> i could hear the chants from people gathered around the white house and in lafayette park yelling usa, usa. >> panetta plans to stay on until his successor is confirmed then return to his farm. >>> kids with nerf guns playing a game of assassins. >> it's a way to unwind. >>...
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[a24]obama chicago-transition meantime, president obama took his agenda to his hometown of chicago. the president stressed the importance of growing the economy and creating more jobs. he also addressed gun violence -- saying common sense gun laws, combined with stronger families and more opportunity can help turn the tide. in the audience were the parents of hadiya pendleton -- the 15-year-old chicago girl killed just days after marching in the president's inaugural parade. [a26]aaco exec-intro here in baltimore, a surprise announcement from acting anne arundel county executive john hammond. after initially saying he was not interested in the job, he now says he wants to stay put. the vacancy was created after john leopold resigned... following a conviction for misconduct in office. here's 11 news reporter david collins with more... after a lot of soul searching acting anne arundel county hammond and several others say they would not seek election when the term ends in 2014. the county council will interview all the candidates and make a selection on february 21st. the time is 5:11
[a24]obama chicago-transition meantime, president obama took his agenda to his hometown of chicago. the president stressed the importance of growing the economy and creating more jobs. he also addressed gun violence -- saying common sense gun laws, combined with stronger families and more opportunity can help turn the tide. in the audience were the parents of hadiya pendleton -- the 15-year-old chicago girl killed just days after marching in the president's inaugural parade. [a26]aaco...
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. >> president obama is scheduled to visit annapolis next week. he will attend the caucus retreat scheduled for wednesday at a hotel. the president is expected to speak at the event which is closed to the public. >> in washington john kerry was sworn in as the 68th secretary of state. the former massachusetts senator and 2004 presidential candidate was sworn in by supreme court justice elena kagan. he replaces hillary clinton who resigned friday. as secretary of state she logged nearly a million miles and leave office with a 70 percent approval rating. >>> coming up the big easy is not just the home of this year's super bowl. >> it is a place to find one of a kind art. we will show you next. first here's a look at some of what's going on around town this weekend. {off-lineÑ] claer clear [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. what do we do when something really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ula with stain-blocker from the h
. >> president obama is scheduled to visit annapolis next week. he will attend the caucus retreat scheduled for wednesday at a hotel. the president is expected to speak at the event which is closed to the public. >> in washington john kerry was sworn in as the 68th secretary of state. the former massachusetts senator and 2004 presidential candidate was sworn in by supreme court justice elena kagan. he replaces hillary clinton who resigned friday. as secretary of state she logged...
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president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal. another tax hike object wealthy, reducing the write-offs on perks like private jets. >> we've got to be able to close some tax loopholes and detuxes that the average american can't take advantage of and trays revenue and do a job in a way that allows us to grow. >> john boehner stays next better not be on tax hikes. >> at some point washington has to deal with its spending problem. >> the battle lines than to fight and on guns and immigration are sure to be laid out in this year's state of the union address on tuesday night. i'm steve handelsman wbal-tv 11 news. >> will ad variety dictate what we ord center in place of those super sized items. >> and it's tax time again. handy apps to help you get through the tax season. >> and the ravens wide receiver torrey smith gave a breakfast and talk to area students. >> in this morning's "consumer alert," if you're in the market for a new appliance you're in luck as maryland will offer a tax break on energy star products. february 16 through m
president obama is making clear he wants in any such deal. another tax hike object wealthy, reducing the write-offs on perks like private jets. >> we've got to be able to close some tax loopholes and detuxes that the average american can't take advantage of and trays revenue and do a job in a way that allows us to grow. >> john boehner stays next better not be on tax hikes. >> at some point washington has to deal with its spending problem. >> the battle lines than to...
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president obama will touch on the issue in his state of the union address on tuesday. yesterday the first lady was among those who gathered in chicago to say goodbye to a 15-year-old just weeks after performing at president obama's inauguration ceremony. ♪ >> in chicago a day of mourning for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. >> your angel has become the face of the tragic reality of this epidemic of gun violence. >> first lady michele obama was there to help comfort a community in shock and mother in grief. >> no mother or father should ever have to experience this. >> pendleton, a majorette. >> i'm hadiya pendleton. >> performed in events surrounding the president's inauguration and was shot to death just a few days later. while there were remembrances today. >> on that day the last thing i saw was her smiling when they put her in the ambulance and from heaven above i know she's smiling down on all of us. >> there were also demands for action. >> we can put a man on the moon but we can't come together to figure this situation out. >> it comes on the eve of the president
president obama will touch on the issue in his state of the union address on tuesday. yesterday the first lady was among those who gathered in chicago to say goodbye to a 15-year-old just weeks after performing at president obama's inauguration ceremony. ♪ >> in chicago a day of mourning for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. >> your angel has become the face of the tragic reality of this epidemic of gun violence. >> first lady michele obama was there to help comfort a community...
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. >> and president obama is expected to focus on job creation and economic growth in his state of the union address. still the struggling economy could force him to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control and climate change and announce the next steps towards leaving afghanistan. >> 9:07. 37 degrees at b.w.i. still ahead, five ways to help you better manage your finances. >> and no clear frontrunner at tonight's grammy eye wards, so who do critics expect to take home? >> and we will have a look at the seven-day forecast which the seven-day forecast which does >> good morning. we're starting you off with a live view from tower cam looking over the northern part of baltimore. it's currently 34 downtown and 30 at the airport. the winds are calm at this point the barometer showing a pressurizing to 307b948 inches. so that's good news. high pressure is building in the area that's the calm in between the next system that moves in. clouds should be returning later in the day. temperatures are on the chilly side. we started off in the 20's and now we're starting to warm to that high
. >> and president obama is expected to focus on job creation and economic growth in his state of the union address. still the struggling economy could force him to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control and climate change and announce the next steps towards leaving afghanistan. >> 9:07. 37 degrees at b.w.i. still ahead, five ways to help you better manage your finances. >> and no clear frontrunner at tonight's grammy eye wards, so who do critics expect to take...
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. >> president obama has said he will send an immigration bill to congress the lawmakers do not move on the issue in a timely fashion. the white house as a final bill has not been prepared. >> teams of investigators are poring over the carnival cruise ship triumph. they're trying to figure out what caused the fire that forced thousands of people to spend several days stranded at sea. carnival is apologizing to the passenger and offering refunds and free cruises. here is brian more with that story. >> shortly after the carnival triumph docked in nobel, the first lawsuit was filed in miami. >> is about making sure that passengers in the future do not have to be subjected to these conditions. >> this attorney represents a texas woman who claims carnival was negligent before and after an engine fire crippled the vessel off the yucatan peninsula. with no power, running water, or working restrooms, the lawsuit says this ship turned into a floating toilet. still, winning will not be easy. and jurors sign away many of their rights before they get on board. >> there is a contract before you g
. >> president obama has said he will send an immigration bill to congress the lawmakers do not move on the issue in a timely fashion. the white house as a final bill has not been prepared. >> teams of investigators are poring over the carnival cruise ship triumph. they're trying to figure out what caused the fire that forced thousands of people to spend several days stranded at sea. carnival is apologizing to the passenger and offering refunds and free cruises. here is brian more...
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. >> president obama paid tribute to the principals and teachers killed at sandy hook elementary school in newtown. it is the nation's highest -- second highest civilian honor. they receive the presidential citizens medal. the president read the names one by one, saying they gave their lives to protect children in their care. janice jackson also receive the citizens medal. she founded a baltimore-based nonprofit that empowers women with disabilities. it is called women embracing abilities now. this moment took 29 years of overcoming personal adversity. at 24, she was hit by a car and paralyzed. doctors said she would be lucky if she would be able to move her shoulders. >> as she recovered and regained her strength, she recalled -- she resolved to give some first- rate to others. -- resolved to give some of her strength to others. >> janice told us the most moving part what -- moving part of the ceremony was the moment when 6 slain educators from newtown were awarded medals for their heroic contributions. next, overcoming adversity. >> it phrase often used to talk about the ravens. >> ra
. >> president obama paid tribute to the principals and teachers killed at sandy hook elementary school in newtown. it is the nation's highest -- second highest civilian honor. they receive the presidential citizens medal. the president read the names one by one, saying they gave their lives to protect children in their care. janice jackson also receive the citizens medal. she founded a baltimore-based nonprofit that empowers women with disabilities. it is called women embracing abilities...
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. >> president obama says he will help states offer preschool for every 4-year-old, especially those from low and moderate income families. he wants to see more high school students are in college credits. we have more on how baltimore county has responded. >> of accounting has led the way in preschool education and found ways to help students are college credits while still in high school. there is the least one program in place where they are both working hand to a -- hand in hand. students make the right to class at lansdowne high school. some will spend this period learning how to teach some of the county's youngest learners. it is a program where those four years old and younger get to spend part of their day on the high school campus. it is part of the school's health and human service academy. >> i just really like kids and i want to be a teacher when i grow up. i figure it will give enough experience to be able to do what i want to do. >> didn't get to earn a 90-hour day care certificate and college credits. -- students get to earn a eight day care scarce -- certificate and c
. >> president obama says he will help states offer preschool for every 4-year-old, especially those from low and moderate income families. he wants to see more high school students are in college credits. we have more on how baltimore county has responded. >> of accounting has led the way in preschool education and found ways to help students are college credits while still in high school. there is the least one program in place where they are both working hand to a -- hand in...
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. >> president obama also flight to chicago to push his plan or the middle class. this is his third this week seeking support outside the capital. no signs of a bargain here with two weeks left. the proposed a package to delay many of the cuts to defense. because it includes a tax increase, republicans rejected it. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a woman and her two young sons in the hospital after a fire ripped through their home. >> what police are waiting for before determining the cause. >> a day of job hunting for 1000 soon-to-be college grads. who's hiring and for how much? >> it's hard to believe it's been 10 years ago this weekend that the big snowstorm on president's day caves in the roof of the roundhouse here at the be in a railroad museum. -- b & o railroad [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news this stan stovall, donna hamilton, and sky team 11 covering breaking news where you live. wbal-tv 11 news at 5 continues now. >> welcome back. looking up
. >> president obama also flight to chicago to push his plan or the middle class. this is his third this week seeking support outside the capital. no signs of a bargain here with two weeks left. the proposed a package to delay many of the cuts to defense. because it includes a tax increase, republicans rejected it. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a woman and her two young sons in the hospital after a fire ripped through their home. >> what police are waiting for before determining the...
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. >> president obama is urging congress to take action to avoid massive budget cuts that could lead to furloughs of layoffs across the country. >> the cuts would go into effect automatically next friday unless a budget compromise can be reached. congress is on another budget battle collision course and millions of american jobs may be on line. surrounded by first responders who could lose their jobs, president obama called on republicans to make a deal. >> are they willing to compromise to protect a vital investments in education, health care and national security or would they rather put hundreds of thousands of jobs in the economy risk to protect a few special-interest tax loopholes that only benefit the wealthiest americans? wouldnot, this sequester go into effect on march 1. democrats want to close tap -- close a tax loophole that raised taxes on the tears but republicans want more deficit reductions. >> the president says he wants a balanced approach but it has all been tax increases. from the republican point of view, they want to see spending cuts. >> everyone from fbi to border
. >> president obama is urging congress to take action to avoid massive budget cuts that could lead to furloughs of layoffs across the country. >> the cuts would go into effect automatically next friday unless a budget compromise can be reached. congress is on another budget battle collision course and millions of american jobs may be on line. surrounded by first responders who could lose their jobs, president obama called on republicans to make a deal. >> are they willing to...
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. >> president obama is calling on congress to delay the cut. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> the task is to agree on plans to slash the trillion dollars from the deficit with the deadline of march 1. right now, there's no deal in sight. >> i believe they should at least half a smaller package. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass a short-term measure, a combination of spending cuts and tax measures that would delay sequestration until the start of the next fiscal year. >> there's no reason the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to mention the growth of the entire economy should be put in jeopardy just because folks in washington couldn't come together. >> the president says the delay will give congress more time to work out a longer-term deal. >> the sequester is $500 billion in automatic spending cuts over the next 10 years. they have already put it off by two months with the rhythmic -- with a mix of revenues and spending cuts. >> republicans a more tax
. >> president obama is calling on congress to delay the cut. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> the task is to agree on plans to slash the trillion dollars from the deficit with the deadline of march 1. right now, there's no deal in sight. >> i believe they should at least half a smaller package. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass a short-term measure, a combination of spending cuts and tax measures that would delay sequestration until the...
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. >> i think this is a broader question for the obama administration. this is something they will have to struggle with. >> brennan also based plenty of questions about his previous work with the state, including the agency wrote harsh interrogation -- with the cia, including the agency felt harsh interrogation techniques. wbal tv-11 news. >> now your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> at chilly day across the mid- atlantic and here in maryland. the cloud cover keeping temperatures below normal. actually start to the morning. the record high -- only 64. one of the coolest record highs we have on the books for baltimore. 64 is not that warm, but it is the warmest it has ever been on this day, back in 19 04. rain across the carolina's. rain and snow in the midwest. both of those expected to combine into one powerful east coast storm. where the two systems come together, that is for the hardest hit areas will be, and that is expected to be off the coast of new jersey, new york, and boston and down east main. we will
. >> i think this is a broader question for the obama administration. this is something they will have to struggle with. >> brennan also based plenty of questions about his previous work with the state, including the agency wrote harsh interrogation -- with the cia, including the agency felt harsh interrogation techniques. wbal tv-11 news. >> now your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> at chilly day across the mid- atlantic and...
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president obama will host a farewell ceremony for leon panetta today. chuck hagel has yet to be confirmed. >> the grammy awards are this sunday. talent has been asked to adequately cover their private parts and avoid see through clothing. that eliminates your entire wardrobe. supporting and organized cause. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with producers giving dress code requirements at events like the grammys and the oscars? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> no see-through, eh? >> >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> the roads are wet. we could be dealing with sleet. 65 on southbound 83. this is a live picture at york road. 64 on southbound 95. so for some wet roads. moving well on southbound 95 moving out of the northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 32 degrees with light rain at fort meade. light rain is the rule this morning. mostly rain in the forecast today. northeast winds at about 10 to 15 miles per
president obama will host a farewell ceremony for leon panetta today. chuck hagel has yet to be confirmed. >> the grammy awards are this sunday. talent has been asked to adequately cover their private parts and avoid see through clothing. that eliminates your entire wardrobe. supporting and organized cause. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with producers giving dress code requirements at events like the grammys and the oscars? you can share your...
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in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans in the fight over budget cuts. >> they would rather ask more from the majority of americans and put our recovery at risk than close a single tax loophole for the wealthy. >> the president and democrats are demanding what they see as a fair balance. >> we need more revenue and more cuts. of like to see that in a bold proposal. >> if there is no deal by march 1, automatic spending cuts taken. >> these reductions do not make sense. we will hurt a lot of people. it is up to the president to act now. >> not everyone believes the across-the-board cuts could hurt the economy. >> the preside
in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans...
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obama kept to his schedule, thinking that, on this night, it was better to have reporters drinking and laughing than asking questions. when did you first hear that the president had approved your mission? >> owen: the commanding officer of our... our command walked in and said, "hey, just got off the phone. the mission's approved." >> pelley: what did you think? >> owen: "this is big. this is cool. i'm glad i'm a part of it." >> pelley: the raid was supposed to be april 30, but the weather was bad. the next night, vice admiral william mcraven saw the men off. he was a seal, and he had planned the mission as head of the joint special operations command. just before midnight, the blackhawks started the sprint from the u.s. base in jalalabad, afghanistan, to abbottabad, about 150 miles away. the helicopters were blacked out against a clear, moonless night. the army pilots, guided by night vision goggles, flew high speed, treetop level, under pakistani radar. >> owen: it was roughly an hour and a half. i remember... you know, we took off, shut the doors, and... and the radio call i heard w
obama kept to his schedule, thinking that, on this night, it was better to have reporters drinking and laughing than asking questions. when did you first hear that the president had approved your mission? >> owen: the commanding officer of our... our command walked in and said, "hey, just got off the phone. the mission's approved." >> pelley: what did you think? >> owen: "this is big. this is cool. i'm glad i'm a part of it." >> pelley: the raid was...
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president obama, who is looking for ways to improve inner-city schools, visited in 2009. >> this school is a true success story, a place where, for four of the last five years, every graduate from the seed school was admitted to college, every graduate. >> the class of 2009 was on track to do the same. with success like that, vinnakota and adler believe there should be a seed school in every major urban area. they opened a second boarding school in baltimore two years ago, and they're planning to open a third in cincinnati. the funding comes from a mixture of private donors who pay for start-up costs, including building the schools, and then government money pays for most of the operating costs. at every school, the goal is the same: a day like this one. >> i'm going to kent state university. >> connecticut college. >> winston-salem state university. >> kent state university. >> raise your hand if you're the first member of your family to go to college. >> in a single generation, families can not only produce a high school graduate but a college graduate, and that changes a family forev
president obama, who is looking for ways to improve inner-city schools, visited in 2009. >> this school is a true success story, a place where, for four of the last five years, every graduate from the seed school was admitted to college, every graduate. >> the class of 2009 was on track to do the same. with success like that, vinnakota and adler believe there should be a seed school in every major urban area. they opened a second boarding school in baltimore two years ago, and...
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president obama spent a morning meeting with italy's president at the white house. he will leave for chicago in a short while where he will push for its proposals he made in his state of the union. later this afternoon he's headed to georgia, for a weekend getaway with friends -- headed to florida. a shocking valentine's day murder case. a south african olympic sprinter appeared in court this morning. the double amputee known as the blade runner wept openly in court after being charged with premeditated murder in the death of. his of he shot and killed his girlfriend, a 30-year-old model, reeva steenkamp. it's not clear what led to the shooting. >> we will all know the true story. let's not forget what reva stood for. >> police have received calls on domestic issues and is home previously. could face life in prison if sentenced. funeral services have been set for university of maryland student killed in a murder- suicide. the funeral will be held tomorrow in pennsylvania for stephan rane. the other a student is recovering. l.a. police have positively identified the
president obama spent a morning meeting with italy's president at the white house. he will leave for chicago in a short while where he will push for its proposals he made in his state of the union. later this afternoon he's headed to georgia, for a weekend getaway with friends -- headed to florida. a shocking valentine's day murder case. a south african olympic sprinter appeared in court this morning. the double amputee known as the blade runner wept openly in court after being charged with...
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president obama issued a statement overnight calling the move have highly provocative act. the test appeared to be more powerful than the previous test. akiko fujita explains the significance. >> reporter: it would mean that north korea is a step closer to its stated goal to create a nuclear warhead that
president obama issued a statement overnight calling the move have highly provocative act. the test appeared to be more powerful than the previous test. akiko fujita explains the significance. >> reporter: it would mean that north korea is a step closer to its stated goal to create a nuclear warhead that
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. >>> president obama is on the road today trying to sell some of his state of the union proposals. the president visits an early learning classroom near atlanta to make the case for universal pre-k. and he'll speak at a community recreation center before returning to the white house. and if you listen to the speech, the state of the union on tuesday, he laid out a lot of initiatives. >> oh, yes. >> and typically those addresses are a laundry list of ideas. for the term. but the republican response, obviously, a fair question. the response is, okay, you've laid out all these things you want. how in the middle of these record deficits do we pay for them? both sides were short on details. >> but the president did come out and when he laid out this laundry list of things, he said not one of the initiatives that i'm talking about today is going to cost us an extra dime. so it's going to be interesting to see how we're going to rejigger, because there's no way to create initiatives without having to pay for them, how to rejigger things in our economy and our finances and our pocketbook t
. >>> president obama is on the road today trying to sell some of his state of the union proposals. the president visits an early learning classroom near atlanta to make the case for universal pre-k. and he'll speak at a community recreation center before returning to the white house. and if you listen to the speech, the state of the union on tuesday, he laid out a lot of initiatives. >> oh, yes. >> and typically those addresses are a laundry list of ideas. for the term....
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president obama unveils a plan to allow all children access to publicly funded preschool. why some republicans, though, think this is a bad idea. >>> and we're playing around a little this morning. we tend to play around a little on this show, if you noticed. >> if you watch, you might understand. >> our giz whiz brings us the coolest toys from this year's big toy fair, and tech is the name of the game. >>> but first, the passengers from that cruise ship are finally headed home after a vacation nightmare. >> to say the least. after docking in mobile, alabama, most say they're thankful to be back on solid ground. abc's marci gonzalez joins us this morning with the latest. hi, marci. >> reporter: good morning, rob and diana. that ship pulled into dock here about four hours ago. the final passengers have just disembarked and let me tell you, they were cheering that their nightmare on board is now finally over. the last miles were the longest, as passengers on the carnival "triumph" sweated out their final minutes aboard the luxury liner that became a squalid prison ship. the
president obama unveils a plan to allow all children access to publicly funded preschool. why some republicans, though, think this is a bad idea. >>> and we're playing around a little this morning. we tend to play around a little on this show, if you noticed. >> if you watch, you might understand. >> our giz whiz brings us the coolest toys from this year's big toy fair, and tech is the name of the game. >>> but first, the passengers from that cruise ship are...
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president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about black america tomorrow right here on "world news now." >>> the family of trayvon martin has just marked one year since he was shot and killed. martin's parents took part in a candle light vigil in new york city last night along with about 200 others. the shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old set off a national outcry over race issues and stand your ground laws. >> in case you're wondering where this stands legally, zimmerman will be back in court april 22 for a hearing related to that stand your ground law. they're calling it a mini trial, but that is the next step legally in all this. but obviously this was a huge sto
president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about...
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really is amazing. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little boy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy ending in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news has learned authorities were able to insert a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitor dykes' movements. when they became increasingly concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. 5-year-old ethan believed t
really is amazing. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little boy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy ending in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan....
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troops. >> under the obama administration, their use has increased. but it's now under serious fire on capitol hill. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama's pick for cia director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party. at his confirmation hearing this afternoon, dem
troops. >> under the obama administration, their use has increased. but it's now under serious fire on capitol hill. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama's pick for cia director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party. at his confirmation hearing this afternoon, dem
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he talked about -- he complimented michelle obama on her new bangs. he talked about ellen degeneres a little bit, larry david, charlie sheen. the weird package he sent to cnn and anderson cooper. he also in this manifesto encouraged the nation to go back to its assault weapons ban that we had years ago. >> right. he's encouraging -- >> the killer is -- that has already murdered a few people is saying, yes, i'm for gun control. a twisted mind we're dealing with here in a very dangerous situation. >> i said this earlier, the experts don't think he's crazy. he's narcissistic. he's self-centered. and he wants the attention. >> they're calling it a personality disorder. i suppose saying he is criminally insane or something like that. it is a story that's going to develop throughout the day. keep it here on abc news for the very latest. >>> now to the other top story. a giant snowstorm is just hours away from bearing down on the northeast, threatening to shut down new york and boston. crews in new england are gearing up for their plows and their salt spread
he talked about -- he complimented michelle obama on her new bangs. he talked about ellen degeneres a little bit, larry david, charlie sheen. the weird package he sent to cnn and anderson cooper. he also in this manifesto encouraged the nation to go back to its assault weapons ban that we had years ago. >> right. he's encouraging -- >> the killer is -- that has already murdered a few people is saying, yes, i'm for gun control. a twisted mind we're dealing with here in a very...
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her parents will sit with michelle obama at tonight's state of the union. >> that's certainly a nice gesture. you have to wonder how heavily the president will hit on that tonight. they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain is slowing down the cleanup effort after that powerful tornado tore through the state of mississippi. the twister barreled through three counties for 75 miles, damaging or destroying near lly 600 homes. he was an e-4 and more than 80 people were hurt but amazingly no one was killed. >> so your dad's ashes -- >> they were in the front living room. >> did he die recently? >> yes, sir, about two months ago. >> maybe he was watching over you guys. >> he had to be. i know somebody was. >> officials say it could have been a lot worse, but see remembers gave residents a 30-minute warning. many businesses were closed because it
her parents will sit with michelle obama at tonight's state of the union. >> that's certainly a nice gesture. you have to wonder how heavily the president will hit on that tonight. they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain...
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president obama accused them of playing politics with national security during wartime. obama to the group of americans who aren't sure where the treasury department is still minting pennies. the president said he thinks pennies are kind of nostalgic and said they're an example of government not getting rid of something that just doesn't work in order to replace it with something that does. pennies cost more to make than they're worth. >>> and now the feisty great grandmother in north carolina who stood her ground. she wanted to remain anonymous after a run-in with would-be robbers. the 78-year-old got home and encountered three young men in her driveway. they demanded her purse. they even had a gun. but she chased them away. >> i worked all my life, and no snotty nosed brat is going to take that away from me. >> the woman said her husband told her she should have just given up the purse. she says her next step is to get a permit and then a pistol. >>> today is the day a huge astroid will zoom closer to the earth than ever. but there will be no deep impact. scientists sa
president obama accused them of playing politics with national security during wartime. obama to the group of americans who aren't sure where the treasury department is still minting pennies. the president said he thinks pennies are kind of nostalgic and said they're an example of government not getting rid of something that just doesn't work in order to replace it with something that does. pennies cost more to make than they're worth. >>> and now the feisty great grandmother in north...
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but the drone has become the hot issue, because the obama administration has kind of changed positions in the last couple of years about, you know, tactics. >>> well, the dream of luxury living is over for a squatter in south florida. andre barbossa had taken over this foreclosed mansion, claiming an archaic law called adverse possession. but the bank of america, which owns the multimillion dollar property, had him evicted. the bank even had the locks changed and posted a 24-hour guard just to make sure the place remains unoccupied. >> this story should entertain you guys. a man in tennessee has quit his job after being linked with the number 666 through his employer several times. he received i.d. badge 666. another document also included is the so-called number of the beast. and the final straw was his recent w-2 form, when it included 666. he knew then he simply had to go. >> don't accept any papers, any telephone bills, anything with number of that. >> the company says it wants walter back on the job and will issue him a new w-2 form and has banned the use of the number 666 anywher
but the drone has become the hot issue, because the obama administration has kind of changed positions in the last couple of years about, you know, tactics. >>> well, the dream of luxury living is over for a squatter in south florida. andre barbossa had taken over this foreclosed mansion, claiming an archaic law called adverse possession. but the bank of america, which owns the multimillion dollar property, had him evicted. the bank even had the locks changed and posted a 24-hour guard...
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. >>> and before the game, president obama shared his thoughts about the risk of injuries for younger players. mr. obama tells cbs news that if he had a son interested in football he would think before letting him play, given what's known about head injuries. but the president told cbs that's for nfl players and it's a different matter for them, he said. >> these are grown men. they're well compensated. they know the risks that are involved. but as we start thinking about, you know, the pipeline, pop warner, high school, college, i want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to make the sport safer, and that means that the game probably going to evolve a little bit. >> the president also spoke for the first time about the new pentagon ruling allowing women at the front lines. mr. obama said for all practical matters women are already serving in combat and serving with extraordinary patriotism and distinction. >>> and now to breaking news this morning from southern california where there has been a deadly bus crash. a tour bus apparently hit a pickup truck head on near the cit
. >>> and before the game, president obama shared his thoughts about the risk of injuries for younger players. mr. obama tells cbs news that if he had a son interested in football he would think before letting him play, given what's known about head injuries. but the president told cbs that's for nfl players and it's a different matter for them, he said. >> these are grown men. they're well compensated. they know the risks that are involved. but as we start thinking about, you...
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a tactic against terror which has grown 700% under the obama administration. whatever the benefit of the drone strikes, they have created enormous resentment among some here in the region, who view the strikes as another sign of american arrogance. everywhere i travel, from yemen -- >> i think americans, they have no right. they have no right to -- this is our fight. >> reporter: to pakistan. >> you can keep saying, yes, you are hitting the top leadership, but the byproduct of this is anger, anger among people, the innocent people who are getting killed. so, you are just creating more terrorists. >> reporter: now, the man who signs off on the kill list, from a basement office in the white house, john brennan, about to be questioned in front of the world. >> i suggest to you that these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists are indeed ethical and just. >> reporter: in pakistan alone, there have been more than 300 drone strikes in the last decade. killing thousands of al qaeda and taliban, but more than 300 civilians, as well. a world away, in remote villa
a tactic against terror which has grown 700% under the obama administration. whatever the benefit of the drone strikes, they have created enormous resentment among some here in the region, who view the strikes as another sign of american arrogance. everywhere i travel, from yemen -- >> i think americans, they have no right. they have no right to -- this is our fight. >> reporter: to pakistan. >> you can keep saying, yes, you are hitting the top leadership, but the byproduct of...
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seated in the hall prominent guest victims of gun violence like gabey giffords and next to mi shoal obama the parents -- michelle obama the parents of hadiya pendleton. >> three weeks ago she was here in washington performing for her country at my inauguration. and a week later, she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. >> reporter: the president also talked about the tragic shootings in newtown connecticut in it has been-- >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not the first time the country debated how to reduce gun violence. but this time is different. >> reporter: it was after these shootings that the president proposed toughening gun laws. >> the proposals deserve a vote. because in the two months since newtown, more than a thousand birthdays, graduations, anniversaries have been stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun. >> reporter: president obama made an emotional appeal to congress. >> the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: i am ed payne
seated in the hall prominent guest victims of gun violence like gabey giffords and next to mi shoal obama the parents -- michelle obama the parents of hadiya pendleton. >> three weeks ago she was here in washington performing for her country at my inauguration. and a week later, she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. >> reporter: the president also talked about the tragic shootings in newtown connecticut in it has been-- >> it has been two months since...
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. >>> president barack obama will address faith based groups today. the president is scheduled to speak at the national prayer breakfast. the event is sponsored by the evangelical fellowship foundation and it provides a venue for the president to talk to religious leaders since announcing his support of gay marriage. >>> time now for five things to know on this thursday morning. someone is $270 million richer this morning. the powerball numbers were drawn last night and we know that the wink ticket was bought in virginia but we don't know the name of the person or the group of people that won. >>> the iron is out and the cat is in. hasbro has unveiled the newest monopoly token. the company launched a contest to replace one of the classic tokens with one of the new tokens. the iron got the boot. the cat now coming in. >>> and today top cops will reveal some of the new trends in awe toe theft. students from -- auto theft. students from towson university will receive some scholarship money for a psa they had about preventing auto theft. >>> on february 1
. >>> president barack obama will address faith based groups today. the president is scheduled to speak at the national prayer breakfast. the event is sponsored by the evangelical fellowship foundation and it provides a venue for the president to talk to religious leaders since announcing his support of gay marriage. >>> time now for five things to know on this thursday morning. someone is $270 million richer this morning. the powerball numbers were drawn last night and we...
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president obama headed to georgia to launch a push for early childhood education, including nationwide publicly funded kindergarten. >> let's make sure none of our kids start out a step behind. let's make it a national priority to give every child access to a high quality early education. >> reporter: in his state of the union address tuesday, the president held up georgia's pre-k program as a model for the rest of the nation, that parents should have access to the same educational opportunities. >> the size of your paycheck shouldn't determine your child's future. so let's fix this. >> reporter: but the white house didn't put a price tag on how much this with cost to do that. republicans have slammed it as too expensive and an overreach by the federal government. >> we don't need dictates from washington, d.c. intervening and mandating. >> reporter: the obama administration said government investment at that young age pays off significantly down the road. educators like paige agrees. >> regardless of the background of the child, regardless of the income, there is a positive effect. it
president obama headed to georgia to launch a push for early childhood education, including nationwide publicly funded kindergarten. >> let's make sure none of our kids start out a step behind. let's make it a national priority to give every child access to a high quality early education. >> reporter: in his state of the union address tuesday, the president held up georgia's pre-k program as a model for the rest of the nation, that parents should have access to the same educational...
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. >>> president obama wants the boy scouts to open up their membership to gay people. in an interview the president praised the scouts as a great institution and says no one should be bared from it. the boy scouts announced they considered replacing the longstanding ban on gays with a policy to let troop sponsors make their own decisions. >> a new study suggests it does get better for bullied gay teens. as they aged the bullying dropped off. by age 199% of gay teens -- by age 19, 9% said they were bullies. there is a growing intolerance for bullying, and the study appears tomorrow on-line on the journal pediatrics. >>> the super bowl one of the biggest parties of the year, obviously, and that means a lot of hangovers common day. come monday. find out how many people are expected to call in sick tomorrow. >> not you. and it is the bowl everyone wins. i just love this. it is the puppy bowl. look at these cute titans of the gridiron. >> i am leigh glaser. everyone in new orleans will be flying back here tomorrow we'll look at some travel destinations for you. destinations
. >>> president obama wants the boy scouts to open up their membership to gay people. in an interview the president praised the scouts as a great institution and says no one should be bared from it. the boy scouts announced they considered replacing the longstanding ban on gays with a policy to let troop sponsors make their own decisions. >> a new study suggests it does get better for bullied gay teens. as they aged the bullying dropped off. by age 199% of gay teens -- by age 19,...
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. >>> president obama wants the boy scouts to open up their membership to gay people. in an interview the president praised the scouts as a great institution and says no one should be bared from it. the boy scouts announced they considered replacing the longstanding ban on gays with a policy to let troop sponsors make their own decisions. >> a new study suggests it does get better for bullied gay teens. as they aged the bullying dropped off. by age 199% of gay teens -- by age 19, 9% said they were bullies. there is a growing intolerance for bullying, and the study appears tomorrow on-line on the journal pediatrics. >>> the super bowl one of the biggest parties of the year, obviously, and that means a lot of hangovers common day. come monday. find out how many people are expected to call in sick tomorrow. >> not you. and it is the bowl everyone wins. i just love this. it is the puppy bowl. look at these cute titans of the gridiron. >> i am leigh glaser. everyone in new orleans will be flying back here tomorrow we'll look at some travel destinations for you. and look at
. >>> president obama wants the boy scouts to open up their membership to gay people. in an interview the president praised the scouts as a great institution and says no one should be bared from it. the boy scouts announced they considered replacing the longstanding ban on gays with a policy to let troop sponsors make their own decisions. >> a new study suggests it does get better for bullied gay teens. as they aged the bullying dropped off. by age 199% of gay teens -- by age 19,...
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. >> president obama met to talk about immigration and a deal for wuchbt biggest players in the computer industry. >> that is right, hi, emily. >> good afternoon. a major deal in the tech world announced today ceo and founder and investors are taking the computer maker private in a deal worth $24 billion this, is the largest deal of its kind in the recession. disney reported earnings after the bell that beat estimates at interactive division registered a profit. sales up 5% with net income dropping. games from the inyachtive unit with higher profits helped to counter lower earnings from film and cable television. march missa myer met to talk about rev yugs reform. the president is seeking input from the business community on the plans which include granting a path to citizenship for millions of people, loosening visa requirements for skilled workers.[0di the dell purchase of strong earnings helped boost stocks higher today. your bloomberg silicon valley index up on shares of apple and ora cell. and amazon is launching a virtual occurrencey called amazon coin. users will be able to buy ap
. >> president obama met to talk about immigration and a deal for wuchbt biggest players in the computer industry. >> that is right, hi, emily. >> good afternoon. a major deal in the tech world announced today ceo and founder and investors are taking the computer maker private in a deal worth $24 billion this, is the largest deal of its kind in the recession. disney reported earnings after the bell that beat estimates at interactive division registered a profit. sales up 5%...
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president's day holiday and president obama is on vacation in florida where he plays the first round of golf with tiger woods. the white house press corps was not allowed to photograph the match at the exclusive yacht and golf club in palm city. the president is a weekend golfer. tiger woods won the first victory last month. they teamed up with resort owner and the president is playing golf, the first lady and their daughters were skiing in colorado. >> the obama administration had a plan for immigration and who is coming out against it. >> a police chase leads to a deadly >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> and now, 5:30 on monday morning. thank you for joining us. >> i am kristen sze. can you tell it is a holiday? we will check with mike nicco to find out how the holiday forecast went. >> someone is going skiing this week. and is excited about the snow on way but not today. live doppler 7 hd shows we have you covered to the north, to the south, and right now it is dry everywhere. we will talk about temperatures. the embarcardero this morning, you can see
president's day holiday and president obama is on vacation in florida where he plays the first round of golf with tiger woods. the white house press corps was not allowed to photograph the match at the exclusive yacht and golf club in palm city. the president is a weekend golfer. tiger woods won the first victory last month. they teamed up with resort owner and the president is playing golf, the first lady and their daughters were skiing in colorado. >> the obama administration had a plan...
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obama's plans for immigration reforms, but a lot of st. now we did a lot of people say it will be dead on arrival. >> they say there is a plan, and they pursue elements of this in the media and elsewhere. it may be dead on arrival, but the white house and congress have done these things in the past. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. in the other news tonight metro leaders have been assessing step after passengers decided to sell to evaluate from a green line train that broke down. passengers were stopped for a fourth of two hours. the metro manager and other leaders explain what went wrong. >> some of them did an outstanding job. they did not make the amount -- the announcement on the train. had that occurred, it might have alleviated the situation. >> despite warnings, people on the second train also got off and passengers had no choice but to shut down service. no one was injured in the incident. >> walter reed medical center is evaluating a technology that could mean more depression treatment for service members. now hospital is study
obama's plans for immigration reforms, but a lot of st. now we did a lot of people say it will be dead on arrival. >> they say there is a plan, and they pursue elements of this in the media and elsewhere. it may be dead on arrival, but the white house and congress have done these things in the past. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. in the other news tonight metro leaders have been assessing step after passengers decided to sell to evaluate from a green line train that broke...
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president obama has identified immigration reform as a top priority. problem that both parties want to solve. >> we have more on the push to immigrationensive reform. i'm here because most that it is time has beensystem that broken for too long. immigration system comes both parties. we cannot continue as a with millions of people residing in the shadows. we have a window of opportunity to act. with a bipartisan group of strengthen border security, improve enforcement of andting immigration laws, provide a way for undocumented here to become citizens. that plan is in line with guidelines the president announced one day later. if congress is unable to move irward in a timely fashion, will send up a bill based on my and insist that they vote on it right away. congress has not passed a 30prehensive bill in early years. there have been several attempts. we have this problems with illegal immigration. this is something that has so many moving parts and potentials. we have seen that this is not been able to go through. the odds are not in favor of this getti
president obama has identified immigration reform as a top priority. problem that both parties want to solve. >> we have more on the push to immigrationensive reform. i'm here because most that it is time has beensystem that broken for too long. immigration system comes both parties. we cannot continue as a with millions of people residing in the shadows. we have a window of opportunity to act. with a bipartisan group of strengthen border security, improve enforcement of andting...
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used to launch drones throughout the region, a tactic against terror which has grown 700% under the obama administration. whatever the benefit of the drone strikes, they have created enormous recentment among some here in the region who view the strikes as another sign of american arrogance. everywhere i travel from yemen. >> i think they are are not right. they are not right. this is our fight. >> to pakistan. >> you are hitting the dark leadership but the byproduct of this is anger. anger among the people. the innocent people who are getting killed. you are just creating more terrorists. >> now, the man who signs off on the kill list from a basement offense in the white house, john brnan about to be questioned in front of the world. >> i suggest that these targeted strikes against al-qaeda terrorists are, indeed, ethical and just. >> reporter: in pakistan alone there have been more than 300 drone strikes in the last decade, killing thousands of al-qaeda and taliban but more than 300 is civilians as well. a world away in remote villages you you can hear them like a distant muted chain sa
used to launch drones throughout the region, a tactic against terror which has grown 700% under the obama administration. whatever the benefit of the drone strikes, they have created enormous recentment among some here in the region who view the strikes as another sign of american arrogance. everywhere i travel from yemen. >> i think they are are not right. they are not right. this is our fight. >> to pakistan. >> you are hitting the dark leadership but the byproduct of this...